Spreadin' the Jam (1945)

Spreadin' the Jam

1945

Music Comedy

Synopsis

A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help when the other tenants throw a last-minute rent party in her apartment. In the process, they all charm the landlady out of a year's rent. The entire story is told in song (swing music) and dance (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop etc.).

Credits

Director

Charles Walters

Cast

Ben Lessy as Rent Party Organizer

Helen Boyce as Landlady (as Helen Boise)

Jan Clayton as Sally

Les Brown as Bandleader (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Duce (Art Direction)

Jackson Rose (Director of Photography)

George Hively (Editor)